Opinion: Did the ambush at Soloheadbeg begin the Irish War of Independence?
By John Dorney On January 21 1919, the First Dail – the rebel parliament of the unilaterally declared Irish Republic – met …
Sixteen Glasgow Volunteers in the Irish Revolution
The story of sixteen Glasgow based Irish Volunteers 1916-1923. By Thomas Tormey At Easter 1916 sixteen members of the Glasgow unit of …
‘A Declaration of War on the Irish People’ The Conscription Crisis of 1918
How the attempt to impose conscription on Ireland was defeated in 1918. By John Dorney. In April 1918, the British government of …
The Irish Story Top Ten articles of 2017
These were our top ten most read articles of 2017. Thanks to all our readers and contributors and happy 2018 to you …
‘We had to go forward’ – The Mountjoy Hunger Strike of 1917
The hunger strike of 1917 and the death of Thomas Ashe. By Dr. Tomás Mac Conmara Having achieved an historic victory, getting …
Interview: Tomas MacConmara on 1917 in Ireland and the death of Thomas Ashe
Tomas MacConmara has written a new book entitled Days of Hunger, the Clare Volunteers and the Mountjoy Hunger strike of 1917. Here …
The Manchester martyrs: From last letters to lasting legends
By Mark Holan On 22 November 1867, Co. Cork native William P. Allen wrote his last letter “this side of the grave” …